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• Two Officers in each police station have been designated as JWO by Delhi •Police under the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act,2000 to handle the cases of Juveniles who come in contact with the police. .They handle children-in-conflict with law as well as those in need of care &protection.

• The names of the .Juvenile Welfare Officers of a police station aredisplayed prominently in the reception area and are also available onwebsite www.dpjju.com. If any child is. found in ·need -of care &protection, the concerned JWO should be informed immediately. .

• The duties and responsibilities of JWOs are as under :-• The desiqnated (JWO) shall take charge of the child who comes incontact with police.

• The JWO shall make earnest efforts to contact the biological family orguardian of the children and Inform them about the circumstances inwhich the Juvenile/Child came in contact with the police.

• TheJWO shall contact the Child Welfare Committee (CWC)/Juvenile •Justice Board (JJB) for further orders with respect tothe child.

• Under no circumstances shall a Juvenile-in-conflict with law (JCL) be •put in a lock up. .

• JWOs shall be responsible for the safety and provision of food, medicalaid and basic amenities to the juvenile under their charge during the •period suchjuvenile iswith them.· .

• To ensure thet any alleged offender at the' Police Station who mightbe a juvenile is not treated as an adult. If this fact comes to the JWO'snotice, he shall 'immediately report to the officer in charge of thePolice Station concerned with an intimation to the District SJPU andCWC/JJB. . Sd/-

MEMBER SECRETARY(State Child Protection' Society, Delhi K

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